Odds and Sods

[naomi_jay]

I think I tweeted about this but didn't actually blog about it: I had an awesome review of SILVER KISS last week from Hannah Priest, who organised the She-Wolf conference I went to in September.

"Clark's writing is tight and well-paced, and her narrative is enjoyable. The final plot reveal is shocking, and I found myself sincerely hoping that Ayla and Shannon would get through it together. Overall, Silver Kiss is a welcome addition to my werewolf library."

So, huzzahs for that! I'm really flattered by this review - by all the awesome reviews this book has received, in fact - and I hope everyone liked BLOOD HUNT just as much when that comes out.

Speaking of which, I'm racking my cold-filled brain for ideas for promotional material for BLOOD HUNT at the moment. One of the things I'd like to focus on is the Museum of Lupine History, which Ayla and Shannon visit during the book. I think it'd be cool to make up some museum-style gifts - postcards and keyrings - to give away. I'm going to try and find some medieval werewolf pictures to use - sort of like this:

 

And I'd like to make up some stuff using the cover art too. And I'm pretty hopeful I'll have a cover for DEMONISED before much longer, and there's probably a ton of fun stuff I can do with Ethan Banning promo.

In other news, I'm slightly behind my target for finishing Night and Chaos before November, because every day this week I've come home from work, coughed and sneezed everywhere, and then fallen asleep on the sofa instead of writing. I'm pretty dosed up on cold and flu medicine now, and I'm hoping to get some proper writing done this weekend and get myself back on track. I think if I'm not finished by November, I'll carry on with it, as I'd hate to stop halfway through and lose the momentum just as the story is coming alive in my head.

Comments

[wtfbrain.livejournal.com]

Is that werewolf... fingergunsing? Hee!

Good luck fighting off the plague! I find that some types of cold/flu meds throw my brain into overdrive, I guess you're not one of those people. I'm sure you'll catch up!

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

He is very definitely giving someone a Fonzie-style "Ayyyyyyy!"

I tend to be fine on meds as long as I take half the recommended dose... the actual dosage just knocks me out worse. So I'm currently halfway between plagued and healthy.

[naeko.livejournal.com]

I love that werewolf for his russian dancing, fingergunsing smoothness.

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

He is the John Travolta of medieval woodcut werewolves!

[dwg.livejournal.com]

What kind of medieval woodcut type drawings are you after? Because I don't mind drawing you some.

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

That would be amazing! I'm looking for a similar style to the one above - doesn't have to look anything like a real wolf, but a good approximation of what a hysterical medieval peasant might think a werewolf looked like. Does that even make sense?

[dwg.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know what you mean! My Almanac of the Uncanny's got some lovely examples to work from. loling forever over the etching of a dog in people clothes. XD

I'm all over this kind of line art, mostly because I don't have to worry about shading or colour. I still have Blood Hunt sitting in my email (SORRY! I don't know if I'll be able to get back to you in time for a beta, time is getting away from me) so I'll hit that for further inspiration. :D

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

Lol, I love the old woodcuts of animals doing people things inexplicably. Bears in clothes is always also fun.

Don't worry if you don't get to beta read - make me some funky art and I'll be forever yours.